Introducing Homosexuality into Society

The day I found out my brother was gay, I admit I was a bit shocked. Not so much at the fact of him being gay, but because it was kept a secret from me in fear that if I had the knowledge of his sexual interest, that is not accepted in today's society, that I would not love him or see him the same anymore. This hurt.

One day I asked my mom, "Mom, is my brother gay?" She hesitated for a moment before she replied, "Yes." She then told me of her fear of me not accepting him anymore, and how this should remain secret from our grandparents because they may not love him anymore, seeing as they are strong Catholics.

The world should be well aware of how not everyone is born the same. When a child is born with only one leg, it is an abnormality you can see with your eyes. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't live a happy fulfilled life. They are and should be entitled to whatever the world has to offer. You are born a homosexual: it is an imbalance of estrogen and testosterone, just as some people experience depression and anxiety. You can't necessarily understand it if you are not experiencing it yourself. But just because you yourself cannot see it with your eyes, or feel it, does not mean that others cannot feel it, and it does not mean it does not exist.

Overall, the integration of homosexuality in to society should be a smoother transition and more globally accepted. How would you feel in a situation where you need to hide half of who you are because you're afraid of being scorned by those around you. As if you had a burn scar covering half of your face.